Specialist - Dance, Production Stage Management

Join Utah Valley University and play a pivotal role in bringing dynamic dance productions to life. This position offers the opportunity to lead the coordination and execution of concerts, showcases, festivals, adjudicated performances, and other high-profile events while serving as the central stage management authority throughout the production process. Working closely with faculty, choreographers, dancers, musicians, designers, technicians, and venue staff, you will help transform artistic vision into exceptional performances that showcase student talent and creativity.

This role is ideal for a professional with specialized expertise in dance production who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You'll apply your knowledge of choreography, movement, music, rehearsal practices, and performer safety to guide productions from planning through final performance. With significant autonomy and responsibility, you'll use your judgment and problem-solving skills to anticipate needs, coordinate complex logistics, maintain production quality, and create an environment where performers and productions can succeed at the highest level.

• Dance Production Management Manages stage management operations for dance concerts, showcases, festivals, adjudicated performances, and other productions involving multiple choreographers, works, casts, musicians, and technical personnel. Develops and maintains technical & dress rehearsal, performance, and production schedules. Manages and communicates production timelines and requirements to dancers, choreographers, faculty, musicians, designers, technicians, production personnel, and venue staff. Applies specialized knowledge of dance rehearsal practices, including movement, formations, spacing, entrances, exits, transitions, partnering, lifts, floorwork, and musical timing.
• Dance Rehearsal Management and Safety:
  Directs the operational aspects of dance rehearsals, spacing, technical, and dress rehearsals. Maintains accurate rehearsal information and ensures dancers, choreographers, faculty, musicians, designers, and technicians have the information necessary to execute productions safely and effectively. Identifies and addresses safety concerns related to the physical and spatial demands of dance performance and rehearsal. Evaluates conditions involving dance flooring, footwear, stage and backstage areas, spacing, props, costumes, partnering, lifts, and technical equipment.
  
  Uses professional judgment to determine when conditions require modification, additional preparation, consultation, or interruption of a rehearsal or performance.
• Choreographic and Artistic Integration:
  Uses specialized knowledge of choreography and movement when planning and managing productions. Interprets movement patterns, formations, spacing, transitions, musical structure, counts, entrances, exits, partnering, lifts, floorwork, and other choreographic elements when developing rehearsal and performance procedures. Identifies conflicts between choreography and technical or production requirements and works with appropriate personnel to resolve them. Maintains choreographers' artistic intent while addressing technical, operational, and safety requirements.
• Technical Rehearsal and Performance Management:
  Leads the stage management process during spacing, technical, dress, and final rehearsals. Directs the integration of lighting, sound, music, projection, scenery, props, costumes, and other technical elements with choreography. Serves as the primary stage management authority during assigned performances. Calls lighting, sound, music, projection, scenic, and other technical cues based on choreography, movement, musical timing, visual formations, entrances, exits, and transitions.
  
  Monitors onstage and backstage conditions and makes timely decisions regarding safety, performer readiness, technical issues, and unexpected circumstances.
• Production Documentation and Communication Leads or participates in production meetings involving artistic directors, choreographers, faculty, designers, production personnel, and venue representatives. Maintains production schedules, daily calls, cue sheets, rehearsal reports, running orders, contact information, spacing information, costume-change information, and other stage management documentation. Communicates production requirements and changes accurately to artistic and technical personnel.
  
  Maintains documentation necessary for production continuity across rehearsals and…